4. Make a brief analysis and comparison of my key words and Wordle's key words. (A short paragraph)
Wordle and I matched on only three words. Those words were students, movement, and learning. Of seven words that Wordle chose there I thought about three of them. Those words were embodied, technology, and users. When I looked at key words I looked for words that were repeated in the article that were significant to the topic discussed. I am unsure of how Wordle selects words. It's probably an algorithm that the application uses. However, I am not so sure. After I completed the application. I pressed the randomize button thinking they would change. I was hoping for a closer match. However, the style of the Wordle changed but the words that were emphasized did not.
5. Think creatively of three examples of how you can use this simple app in your teaching and work. I think this app is a great way for students to capture their key vocabulary in a reading assignment. I think it is also good for those that are visual learners as the colors and shapes of words will help them make associations to the words and commit them to memory. It could be used as an exit ticket where students can summarize what they learned. Create a wordle using descriptive words related to a subject to help them visualize it better.
1. Article title and URL source.
Murphy Paul, Anne. "The Body Learns: For Years We’ve Been Telling Kids to Sit Still and Pay Attention. That’s All Wrong." Future Tense. N.p., 10 July 2014. Web. 25 Sept. 2014. <http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2014/07/educational_technology_s_next_move_tools_to_help_kids_learn_with_their_bodies.html>.
2. Ten key words I wrote down when I read the article.
(1) Body
(2) Improve
(3) Students
(4) Learning
(5) Movement
(6) Memory
(7) Physical
(8) Cognitive
(9) Knowledge
(10) Performance
........
3. Create a Word Cloud using the whole article,
4. Report the ten key words picked up by the Wordle (Ten Biggest Words) followed by * to indicates the words you've also picked.
(1) Students*
(2) Movement*
(3) Learning*
(4) Educational
(5) Glen berg
(6) Embodied
(7) Example
(8) Users
(9) Technology
(10) Like
4. Make a brief analysis and comparison of my key words and Wordle's key words. (A short paragraph)
Wordle and I matched on only three words. Those words were students, movement, and learning. Of seven words that Wordle chose there I thought about three of them. Those words were embodied, technology, and users. When I looked at key words I looked for words that were repeated in the article that were significant to the topic discussed. I am unsure of how Wordle selects words. It's probably an algorithm that the application uses. However, I am not so sure. After I completed the application. I pressed the randomize button thinking they would change. I was hoping for a closer match. However, the style of the Wordle changed but the words that were emphasized did not.
5. Think creatively of three examples of how you can use this simple app in your teaching and work.
I think this app is a great way for students to capture their key vocabulary in a reading assignment. I think it is also good for those that are visual learners as the colors and shapes of words will help them make associations to the words and commit them to memory. It could be used as an exit ticket where students can summarize what they learned. Create a wordle using descriptive words related to a subject to help them visualize it better.